"Fatal Intent", by Tammy Euliano

“Fatal Intent” is a medical thriller that deals with the end-of-life issues, the DNR orders and the difficult decisions that love ones, attending physicians and nurses have to face. In fact “Playing God” is always difficult when one pulls the plug on a respirator and allows the end of life to occur. This is the fictional story of anesthesiologist Dr. Kate Downey who became aware that several patients were dying after what had been minor surgeries. Kate decided to look into the matter but some people in the hospital hierarchy did not support her investigation into the matter....

The narration slowly set the stage and picks up speed at the right moment to intrigue and engage us. Although I admit the huge cast of characters is a challenge to keep track of but that aside the drama is written in such a way that those not familiar with the medical jargon can easily follow the plot. For excitement, the story has a fair share of twists and turns to keep us going and guessing till the very end. This is a gripping read and an interesting subject of euthanasia or mercy killing and those who are willing to do the deed for a buck.

Kate is not alone in her mission to flush the person behind the incidents Christian O’Donnell, a lawyer and the son of one of the victim offers to help her find the truth and the culprit. Will they be able to get to the bottom...yes drip by drip well placed clues will give the duo the final solution....with a bang no less...The climax reveals the killer but what I did not see coming was by the manner in which it was done. Excellent.

I enjoyed reading this book

My thanks to Oceanview Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC

"Wicked Greed", by John W. Mefford

Greed thriller #3

A shadow of death swallows up one beautiful young lady after another…and no one can stop it.... in the end, lives will be forever changed. And one will not survive......grrrrrrrrrrrrr

Michael, the main character, continues to work hard at the newspaper when he find himself investigating horrible murders of young women, each had massive slashes to the throat... gruesome scenes hard to swallow ...

With a powerful prose peppered with details we are taken on a wild spin of evil, greed and corruption. The scene setting is as brutal as it is necessary although we do have some comic relief in this tense story. It starts slowly and I wondered where the story was going at first but it didn’t take too long before the greed of flesh and lust was most prominent. Of course we have a side story in the mix I wondered at what point the two stories would mesh. Too entrenched by then I kept pushing forward eager to figure out who was behind all this. But Mr. Mefford had other things in mind that divulging too early the outcome teasing us till the very last moment.

In few words

In “Wicked Greed” we are in a complex plot doubled with intricate subplot everything wrapped nicely and played out with compelling characters. A fabulous story that had me turning pages quickly from start to finish.

Thank you Mr.Mefford for the opportunity to read this book.

"The Four Winds", by Kristin Hannah

Texas 1934

Set against the backdrop of one of America’s most defining eras...the Great Depression Ms. Hannah brings Dust Bowl migration to life in her riveting story of love, courage and sacrifice. “The Four Wings” tells how Elsa Martinelli worked hard to care for her children Loreda and Anthony when her husband Rafe abandoned them. With her children, Elsa left the Texas farm for California...the land of opportunities...but what the family lived through was not what they had wished for....

This historical fiction is one that whisked me away into another time and place not only with its uplifting read but also for its richness of words and excellent portrayal of the American Dream seen through the eyes of a strong-willed woman whose actions will change the life of generations to come. What a great timing for this book being published during the pandemic a time when workers are out of work and some are losing all they have. During the depression people had little or no help at all from their governments.

This is heart-wrenching and a tear jerking story from the opening page till the story warps up. Close to 500 pages of a very exhausting read. What we have are pages after pages of griefs, suffering, tragedies, despair, hunger and most of all the feeling of powerlessness.….. and a story of the ultra-rich taking advantage of people in need...sounds familiar. Plus ça change plus c’est pareil. Well said...well-done.

At the end of the book Ms. Hannah tell us that she took writer’s liberties in enhancing her narrative to make reading most pleasant and she did it with finesse and excellence...

I received this ARC from St-Martin’s via NetGalleys